Ashina Castle Walkthrough

Area 1: Ashina Castle

Proceed to the Ashina Castle entrance and be ready to encounter the Blazing Bull. After defeating the mini-boss, Sekiro will obtain a prayer bead and Shinobi Medicine Rank 2 Skill Scroll.

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After the boss fight, proceed to the castle gate. Use the Sculptor Idol encountered.

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When you encounter a staircase, pull yourself toward the roof beside it.

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Sneak slowly from the back and clear the stationed enemy soldiers.

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You can see General Kuranosuke Matsumoto from the top of Ashina Castle gate. Sekiro obtains a Prayer Bead after defeating the general.

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Move back to the roof via grappling hook and proceed to the Upper Tower – Antechamber.

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Enter the open room and obtain a Gourd Seed from the treasure chest nearby. Make sure to commune with the Sculptor’s Idol nearby as well.

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Eliminate enemy soldiers within the floor area.

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Sneak toward the upper floor while eliminating enemy soldiers.

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Enter an open ceiling and cross to the other side. Strike one of the enemy soldiers from above.

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There’s a huge room from the left side that will lead you to another mini-boss. You can obtain another Prayer Bead if you successfully defeat the boss. Then, you can obtain a Hanging Scroll of an Old Battle.

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When you cross to another tower, you will now encounter the main boss, Genichiro Ashina.

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After the boss battle, commune with the nearest Sculptor’s Idol.

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Approach Kuro, the Divine Heir, afterward. Make sure to pick the right conversations choices with Kuro. Otherwise, you won’t be able to engage the next main boss.

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Go straight and ignore the bridge on the left to activate the Sculptor’s Idol (the remnant tomb).

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Get into the building with a hole in the roof from the passage on the left side of the Sculptor’s Idol.

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Move outside the window and look for Kuro, the Divine Heir. He is located in a building within a built-in shrine. Once you agree to his request, you’ll able to acquire the Immortal Severance Text. Then, you are asked to accompany him to Isshin Ashina.

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Go outside of the large hall passing near Sculptor’s Idol. Strike enemy guards from above with aerial deathblows.

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Open the damaged door nearby to proceed via shortcut.

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Also, open a treasure box encountered nearby to get Mist Raven Shinobi Prosthetic Tool Upgrade. Open the back door to continue outside.

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Ignore the bridge for a while until you have communed with the Sculptor’s Idol

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Go inside the building with a hole in its roof. Use it for passage to the left. Don’t forget to commune with another Sculptor’s Idol.

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You will be able to encounter a new merchant NPC here called Blackhat Badger.

Alternate Route: Abandoned Dungeon

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Save at the Sculptor’s Idol and look for a bridge with two soldiers beside a cart.

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You can acquire a Master Room Key once you eavesdrop on and eliminate the two guards on the bridge.

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Once acquired, move toward the post office building leading to the dungeon.

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Run toward the left side of the Sculptor’s Idol and enter the building.

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Proceed further inside and locate the nearest Sculptor’s Idol.

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Use the key to open a master room.

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Sekiro will obtain a Post Office Key. Once you have the key, go back to Kuro. There will be an incoming mini-boss battle with Shikibu Toshikatsu Yamauchi. Defeat the mini-boss to obtain an additional Prayer Bead.

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You might also encounter another NPC named Jinzaemon Kumano after defeating the mini-boss.

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While proceeding through the area, you will encounter another mini-boss named Lone Shadow Longswordsman. After defeating the mini-boss, you can obtain Prayer Beads and a Scrap Magnetite.

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The fog will disappear, allowing you to proceed to the Abandoned Dungeon.